Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – Page 4
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Top trust receives 'mortifying' inadequate rating for new service
An outstanding-rated trust has been handed a “mortifying” inadequate rating for its children’s mental health services, which were redesigned two years ago via a controversial tendering exercise.
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In full: Trusts with staff transfer plans
HSJ has identified 19 providers that have already established a subsidiary company to manage their estate, plus 16 that have told staff they are considering the move.
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Revealed: Best and worst trusts for maternity care experience
Thirteen trusts are providing women with a poorer care experience than expected in more than one core area of maternity services, according to the latest data from the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ Local
Hospital trusts accused of 'playground politics' over cancer services
Two West Midlands trusts have been accused by councillors of “playground politics” in their ongoing failure to agree on the delivery of cancer services.
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Comment
Caring for carers is the right thing to do
Julia Jones tells how her campaign is committed to promoting a welcoming approach to care givers as a policy and in practice
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2017: Compassionate Patient Care
Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group: Commissioning for Choice at End of Life The team improved patient care in the community by supporting patients to co-design their end of life care around their needs, wishes and lifestyles. Eighty two per cent of people were able to die in their preferred place of ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Going digital to manage clinical letters
A trust’s use of digital dictation and outsourcing typing to generate letters not just led to reducing delays and costs but wider administrative changes. By Alison Moore
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The brown stuff and the bulletproof
Once nobody in NHS management is bulletproof anymore, everybody in NHS management is bulletproof. By Andy Cowper
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HSJ Local
Children potentially exposed to severe harm after waiting list blowout
Four children were potentially exposed to severe harm after delays in their treatment, as dozens have been on a surgery waiting list for more than a year.
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Controversial heart surgery closure plans could be ready in weeks
Controversial recommendations over the national reconfiguration of congenital heart disease services could be submitted to NHS England in three weeks, ending years of uncertainty.
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NHS England defeated in court again over 'life changing' drug
A High Court judge has rebuked NHS England for denying a life changing drug to a seven year old boy in the face of “overwhelming” clinical evidence.
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Exclusive: Short tenure of 'inadequate' trust chiefs laid bare
The chief executives of trusts rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission have been in post much longer than those rated inadequate – several of whom have stayed less than a year, HSJ analysis confirms.
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HSJ Local
Troubled specialist trust to lose paediatric surgery service
Birmingham’s specialist orthopaedic hospital will stop providing paediatric surgery after an external review recommended moving the service to a bigger site.
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HSJ Local
NHS England accused of using 'misleading' data for heart surgery closures
NHS England has been accused of lacking transparency and using “inaccurate or misleading” data in its planning for the potential closure of three heart surgery units.
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HSJ Knowledge
Top chief executives roundtable, part one: dilemmas of CQC scrutiny
Exploring the relationship and contradictions between the Care Quality’s Commission’s verdicts and the quality of the people who lead the inspected organisations
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News
Mental health beds shortfall puts patients at 'intolerable' risk
Forward Thinking Birmingham service under pressure little over a year after controversial shake-up of mental health in the city Birmingham and Solihull CCGs plan extra funding for adult mental health following critical independent report Demand for adult mental health beds outstrips contracted supply by 50 per cent Lead provider ...
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust: Patients as Catalysts: improving information on uterine fibroids
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HSJ Local
Hospital's charity could buy land for possible expansion
Board of newly merged trust agrees to buy land next to children’s hospital First major estate acquisition since Birmingham Women’s and Children’s FT shelved single site plans Charity could buy land on behalf of trust Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust has agreed to buy a property for ...
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HSJ Local
Patient death reveals 'no coordination' between mental health services
A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of coordination in mental health services for young people in Birmingham, after a patient under NHS care was found hanged.
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News
Analysis: Over 100 trusts report rise in E coli infections in a year
106 trusts report increase in E coli rates, with more than 10 per cent increases at 60 PHE data casts doubt over feasibility of government target to halve infections by 2020 Across England the infection rate has increased by 6.7 per cent in 12 months and by 12.7 per ...